This week The Guardian published a series of articles comprising the most comprehensive account that the Archdiocese of New Orleans is the largest known employer of pedophiles in Louisiana history. The articles detail the Archdiocese’s policies and practices of protecting and enabling these abusers to exponentially increase the number of victims. Much of the reporting focuses on Archbishop Greg Aymond’s deliberate conduct of hiding abusers and moving them from parish to parish. The heavily supported reporting highlights important problems with Louisiana clergy sex abuse that will only stop when everyone is aware of how these things happen and who is responsible.
To learn more, read the series of articles below.
New Orleans archdiocese failed to monitor priests accused of sexual abuse
My prayerful support’: how the New Orleans archbishop hid ‘credibly accused’ abusers
New Orleans archbishop ignored board findings on clerics accused of abuse
‘Evil does exist’: Louisiana victim of Catholic priest abuse urges reform
Other Clergy & Priest Abuse & Sex Abuse News
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College should be a time for growth, discovery, and opportunity, but the reality is that sexual violence remains a serious issue on campuses.
Award-nominated documentary God As My Witness highlights clergy sexual abuse and the fight for justice.
A New Orleans clergy abuse trial verdict has demonstrated that justice is possible thanks to the Louisiana lookback law.
The first jury verdict was reached in a case relying on the Louisiana sex abuse look-back window, which revived claims related to childhood sexual abuse.
Stopping sex abuse in youth sports requires a collective effort to protect kids from sexual predators who exploit their trust.
